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B−

T. H. Watkins Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2501 Seventh Avenue, Lake Charles, LA 70601 · (337) 217-4590 · Part of Calcasieu Parish School District

Lake Charles’ School Grade A− better than 81% of Louisiana school districts

Directions
Students
165
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about T. H. Watkins Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 46% of Louisiana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lake Charles kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Lake Charles kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5T. H. Watkins Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 28.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 40.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Louisiana’s 1,186 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2501 Seventh Avenue, Lake Charles

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten25
Grade 131
Grade 229
Grade 326
Grade 430
Grade 524
Enrollment over time
204’20
182’21
199’22
186’23
165’24

Down 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 89%Two or more races 4%White 4%Hispanic 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about T. H. Watkins Elementary School from Lake Charles families.

Other schools in Calcasieu Parish School District

The district →
Moss Bluff Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
A−
969 students14:1
Bell City High School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Bell City
B+
785 students12:1
A. A. Nelson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
736 students15:1
St. John Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B+
670 students13:1
Gillis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Charles
B
650 students12:1
Maplewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sulphur
B−
640 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Louisiana’s other public schools; Lake Charles’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.